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Book Description

In this provocative book, librarianship experts discuss the major ethical and legal impications that reference librarians must take into consideration when handling sensitive inquiries and questions dealing with confidential material.

Table of Contents

Contents
Where Does It Hurt: Identifying the Real Concerns in Ethics of Reference Service

Reference Ethics: A True Confession

Value Laden Barriers to Information Dissemination

Reference Ethics--Do We Need Them?

The Ethics of Information Serving Homo Sapiens Versus Homo Biblios

Toward the Development of an Informed Citizenry

User Fees: A Survey of Public and Academic Reference Librarians

Ethical Aspects of Medical Reference

Teaching the User: Ethical Considerations

Ethics at the Reference Desk: Comfortable Theories and Tricky Practices